Uganda – Closing policy gaps for survivors of sexual violence

Closing policy gaps for survivors of sexual violence

Dec 3,2019

Unsafe abortion continues to contribute significantly to maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda

To mark the 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence, Dr Kayondo Simon Peter, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Project Coordinator for the FIGO Advocating for Safe Abortion project at the Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda (AOGU), highlights how a policy gap is denying access to safe abortion for survivors of sexual violence, as well as other women.

Continued: https://www.figo.org/news/closing-policy-gaps-survivors-sexual-violence